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MAXIMIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
Synonyms:
maximation; maximisation; maximization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("maximization" is a kind of...):
increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)
Antonym:
minimization (the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position)
Derivation:
maximize (make as big or large as possible)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("maximization" is a kind of...):
mathematical operation; mathematical process; operation ((mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods)
